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the nra is deeply underwater. in other words, at least in this race, at least in this state right now, the nra is poison. you do not want to be associated with the nra, right? in american politics, it is worth asking in how many other election series that going to be the case as well. this massachusetts senate race is not going to be the first election that we have after the presidential. this is one that is happening even sooner. it's in illinois in the second district there. jesse jackson jr. quit his seat there, holding a special election to replace him. the primary happens a week from tuesday. this is a heavily, heavily, heavily democratic district. so it is pretty well accepted that whoever wins the democratic party is going to win this seat in congress. that's why we had 17 democrats announce that they were going to run for this seat when it first became open. in a field that crowded and in a race that is this short, name recognition and perceived status is everything. right? whoever seems like the obvious c
the nra is deeply underwater. in other words, at least in this race, at least in this state right now, the nra is poison. you do not want to be associated with the nra, right? in american politics, it is worth asking in how many other election series that going to be the case as well. this massachusetts senate race is not going to be the first election that we have after the presidential. this is one that is happening even sooner. it's in illinois in the second district there. jesse jackson jr....
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who got an f from the nra. this illinois special election, the first congressional contest since what happened at sandy hook elementary last month happens just a week from tuesday. joining us now is chris hayes, the host of up with chris hayes, weekend mornings at eighths 8:00. great to see you as always. >> always great to see you. >> did you ever think you would live to see the day when an a rating from the nra would ban albatross? >> the weird thing is i saw that day when it i was 13 years old or 14-year-old, the million mom march, the assault weapons ban, when this kind of thing was good politics for democrats and the democratic party leaned into it. and then there was this longs period of exile. there was a backlash. there was a story that was told i think implausible about how al gore lost his somalia home state of tennessee because of support for the assault weapons ban in 2000. and basically, democrats completely gave up on the issue, and they allowed this mythology to take hold that the way that your m
who got an f from the nra. this illinois special election, the first congressional contest since what happened at sandy hook elementary last month happens just a week from tuesday. joining us now is chris hayes, the host of up with chris hayes, weekend mornings at eighths 8:00. great to see you as always. >> always great to see you. >> did you ever think you would live to see the day when an a rating from the nra would ban albatross? >> the weird thing is i saw that day when...
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how little the nra has in the gun debate. congressman luis gutierrez joins us from chicago, where mourners are paying their last respects to hadiya pendleton. >>> rnc chairman reince priebus tries to diversify his party in the same his predecessor did, moving to take away a constitutional right. all that is coming up, yes, beyonce. but when begin tonight with the massive storm that is battling the northeastern region of the country. >> imagine the power crews and now we've left with a big mass of snow. we're not see the amazing snowfall rates. still impressive. still, again, i mentioned, it's still snowing in buffalo. all the way up in northern maine. we've even as far as the accumulating snows that will be from new york city on ward. this is what's causing the power outages. just gusted to 50 in boston. notice the wind direction, due north. the cold air from maine is on the way. temperatures in maine are single digits. we're in the 20s in boston and even new york city dropping down to the 20s. as far as the wind chill temper
how little the nra has in the gun debate. congressman luis gutierrez joins us from chicago, where mourners are paying their last respects to hadiya pendleton. >>> rnc chairman reince priebus tries to diversify his party in the same his predecessor did, moving to take away a constitutional right. all that is coming up, yes, beyonce. but when begin tonight with the massive storm that is battling the northeastern region of the country. >> imagine the power crews and now we've left...
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. >> and i think the other part of this is that the nra's power had -- the nra was caught in this kind of virtuous circle for itself, in which its projection of power equalled real power. and the real power fed the perception of its power. and now that's been punctured. it really has. people wake up in the morning and there's stilt members of congress and it's not the on slaugt they thought. and tha is a huge change in the politics of the issue. >> when you look at the president as proposed, universal background checks, stricter penalties for gun trafficking, how much of that is realistically possible? >> i think at this moment, we've seen real bipartisan support for background checks. and i think we've seen probably some support around assault weapons ban that we might likely get. >>> i've got to tell you, i think on the high magazines, the high-capacity magazines strikes me the most challenging not because of the common sense policy nature of it, but because there's a lot of income to be earned by some fairly powerful groups around those high-capacity magazines. >> i also think -- de
. >> and i think the other part of this is that the nra's power had -- the nra was caught in this kind of virtuous circle for itself, in which its projection of power equalled real power. and the real power fed the perception of its power. and now that's been punctured. it really has. people wake up in the morning and there's stilt members of congress and it's not the on slaugt they thought. and tha is a huge change in the politics of the issue. >> when you look at the president as...
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. >>> can president obama beat the nra? wayne lapierre's apocalyptic rantings about a world without guns are easy to lampoon, but he may have the support and the votes to block any kind of real gun legislation and themselves the facts. >>> also, illinois has moved a step closer to becoming the next state to approve gay marriage. conservatives are chronically worried right now that they're losing the culture war at least on that front. for once i think they're right. >>> and watergate. water hyphen gate. marco rubio's water bottle moment may be the image that haunts him for a long time. a look back at some of the other moments that fairly or not have come to define some politicians forever. and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of
. >>> can president obama beat the nra? wayne lapierre's apocalyptic rantings about a world without guns are easy to lampoon, but he may have the support and the votes to block any kind of real gun legislation and themselves the facts. >>> also, illinois has moved a step closer to becoming the next state to approve gay marriage. conservatives are chronically worried right now that they're losing the culture war at least on that front. for once i think they're right....
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how little the nra has in the gun debate. congressman luis gutierrez joins us from chicago, where mourners are paying their last respects to hadiya pendleton. >>> rnc chairman reince priebus tries to diversify his part in the same his his predecessor did moving to take away a constitutional right. all that is coming up, yes, beyonce. but when begin tonight with the massive storm that is battling the northeastern region of the country. at this hour, a state of emergency has been declared by the governance new york, connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, maine, and new hampshire. residents in all six of those states are now facing what is shaping up to be a winter blizzard of historic proportions. at this point some of the heaviest snowfall is expected in the boston area, where forecasters are warning about the possibility of more than 2 feet of snow. massachusetts governor deval patrick banned all traffic from the roads after 4:00 p.m. tennessee today that is the first travel ban of that kind in more than three decades. and
how little the nra has in the gun debate. congressman luis gutierrez joins us from chicago, where mourners are paying their last respects to hadiya pendleton. >>> rnc chairman reince priebus tries to diversify his part in the same his his predecessor did moving to take away a constitutional right. all that is coming up, yes, beyonce. but when begin tonight with the massive storm that is battling the northeastern region of the country. at this hour, a state of emergency has been...
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so i will just have to wait patiently for the nra to put me on the enemy's list. and when and if they do, i hope they don't put me on the anti-gun journalist section of the list, and they probably won't. it just doesn't a single journalist, just cartoonists, that is where you find frank rich, e.j. dionne, and the columnist, jimmy breslin, from whom every newspaper columnist has learned a thing or two. i want to be on the fun section of the list, where albert brooks is, it is by far the longest section of the list and includes more friends of mine than any other part of the list. norman lear, spike lee, rob lowe, madonna. okay, i don't really know her, i just met her a long time ago. you get the idea, this is the fun group. this is where you want to be on the list. here is hoping the next time the nra writes the list, they find a way to squeeze me in with the fun crowd. it really would be an honor. this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop...
so i will just have to wait patiently for the nra to put me on the enemy's list. and when and if they do, i hope they don't put me on the anti-gun journalist section of the list, and they probably won't. it just doesn't a single journalist, just cartoonists, that is where you find frank rich, e.j. dionne, and the columnist, jimmy breslin, from whom every newspaper columnist has learned a thing or two. i want to be on the fun section of the list, where albert brooks is, it is by far the longest...
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i was an "a" rated guy with the nra. i believe in america's right to keep and bear arms. i believe the second amendment means what it says. i believe that americans have a right to carry. i think americans should be -- i'm upset that in new york, i can't carry a handgun if i want to carry a handgun. that's where i come from. but the extremism of wayne lapierre is so frightening that i don't know why -- actually, i'm talking about republicans. here you've got democrats as well that are following wayne lapierre. >> you bet. but let me add something here. the one bipartisan moment in the state of the union message the other day was when the president called for immigration reform. and everybody stood up. and i think there's a real chance finally that we will have some form of comprehensive immigration reform. well, that gets undercut by these racist comments by wayne lapierre. i think, as you said, joe, there are many democrats who support gun rights. i'm not against the second amendment, and i'm not against responsible gun ownership either. but this is way extreme. and wayn
i was an "a" rated guy with the nra. i believe in america's right to keep and bear arms. i believe the second amendment means what it says. i believe that americans have a right to carry. i think americans should be -- i'm upset that in new york, i can't carry a handgun if i want to carry a handgun. that's where i come from. but the extremism of wayne lapierre is so frightening that i don't know why -- actually, i'm talking about republicans. here you've got democrats as well that are...
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two of the four senators are members of the nra. if they can strike a deal, then a big part of president obama's gun safety proposals could be within reach. >>> plus, the terrific movie "silver linings playbook" puts mental illness in the spotlight tonight. we're joined by the director of that film, the great david russell, to talk about the issue and the oscar history the movie could make. i think it's got a shot. >>> texas governor rick perry escalates that war with his california counterpart -- he's not even slightly a counterpart. jerry brown is so much better. that's coming in the "sideshow" tonight. and this is "hardball" the place for politics. why let constipation slow you down? try miralax. mirlax works differently than other laxatives. it draws water into your colon to unblock your system naturally. don't wait to feel great. miralax. >>> well, here is a surprise. who is the most popular political figure in america? well, it shouldn't come as a big surprise. according to a new quinnipiac poll, it's hillary clinton. the form
two of the four senators are members of the nra. if they can strike a deal, then a big part of president obama's gun safety proposals could be within reach. >>> plus, the terrific movie "silver linings playbook" puts mental illness in the spotlight tonight. we're joined by the director of that film, the great david russell, to talk about the issue and the oscar history the movie could make. i think it's got a shot. >>> texas governor rick perry escalates that war...
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two rated a by the nra and two rate the f ziemt immigration is the next. allowing illegal immigrants to stay but no actual plan has been proposed yet. issue three is the biggie that everyone says they hate. sequestering. >> mindless, arbitrary, across the board cuts to take place on march 1st. >> spending cuts in social services and in defense. unless there's finally a deal to cut spending. president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal another tax hike on wealthy, reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we got to be able to close tax loopholes and deductions that the average american cannot take advantage of, to raise the revenue to actually do the job in a way that allows us to continue to grow. >> house speaker john boehner warns the focus better not be on tax hikes. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines on that fight and on guns and immigration are sure to be laid out in the state of the union address this year and the gop response on tuesday night. >> two new polls president ob
two rated a by the nra and two rate the f ziemt immigration is the next. allowing illegal immigrants to stay but no actual plan has been proposed yet. issue three is the biggie that everyone says they hate. sequestering. >> mindless, arbitrary, across the board cuts to take place on march 1st. >> spending cuts in social services and in defense. unless there's finally a deal to cut spending. president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal another tax hike on wealthy,...
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furthermore, the gang of four is an indication that the nra itself may be overreaching so i think you have what might be a watershed moment where the nra is not calling the tune on government resistance. >> if that's all that comes out on this entire debate, is that a win for the white house? i think anything is a win for the white house after ignoring this issue four years straight and under the bush administration. if any kind of legislation will be a win because there's been so little done on it over the past 10, 15, 20 years. >> as we mentioned earlier. president obama will be making gun control at least part of the state of the union address on tuesday. earlier this morning you reported that a constituent there of illinois congresswoman whose son was shot to death last year will be a guest at the state of the union address. what's with the thinking here? do we think that personal appeals like this, do they work? it could, because part of what we're talking about here is the battle for public opinion to push some lawmakers over the edge and to supporting something if not the backg
furthermore, the gang of four is an indication that the nra itself may be overreaching so i think you have what might be a watershed moment where the nra is not calling the tune on government resistance. >> if that's all that comes out on this entire debate, is that a win for the white house? i think anything is a win for the white house after ignoring this issue four years straight and under the bush administration. if any kind of legislation will be a win because there's been so little...
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. >> well, what bill clinton knows is that the last cycle, the nra spent $13 million on their clients. they had a 1% success rate. he knows that between 2004 and 2010, they had just over a 1% success rate. and he knows the american people are with him. it's very sound advice. i hope democrats will listen to him and not be their traditional democrat and budge and give in on this very important issue that could be a winner for him. >> well, a bipartisan group of senators are in talks about background checks. goldie, is that possible? i mean, i think if they can get, you know, to close the gun show loophole, and if they can get extensive background checks, comprehensive background checks, that's probably achievable. the assault weapons ban and the magazine, that might not get there. what do you think? >> you know, i think that we're in a different day than we were back when the first assault rifle ban was passed. we had some democrats in the south who were on the fence, frankly, because they lived in very tenuous districts. that's not true today. and so i think you're right. you know, th
. >> well, what bill clinton knows is that the last cycle, the nra spent $13 million on their clients. they had a 1% success rate. he knows that between 2004 and 2010, they had just over a 1% success rate. and he knows the american people are with him. it's very sound advice. i hope democrats will listen to him and not be their traditional democrat and budge and give in on this very important issue that could be a winner for him. >> well, a bipartisan group of senators are in talks...
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but when i look at gun sales, and nra memberships and all that, i get the sense that a good number of people out there are circling the wagons. they see the government coming to collect their guns, and they're preparing for fight. the only thingy figure is that movement, crude as it may be to throw these two issues together toward personal freedom, toward individual autonomy is growing, profoundly on the right as well as the left. people want to make their own decisions. they do. and it may be dangerous for society as a whole to allow this when it comes to gun buying, but there row visit. one bet you can make on america we are still a cowboy country. we like to get around in our own cars, live in our separate houses, read whatever, see whatever, pretty much do whatever. and the difference here is doing harm to others. two people getting married doesn't hurt someone else's marriage, nor does it reduce its reverence or love. having a gun in the wrong hands, freedom for that person can mean death for lots of others. and that is where the desire for freedom jumps the tracks. that's where
but when i look at gun sales, and nra memberships and all that, i get the sense that a good number of people out there are circling the wagons. they see the government coming to collect their guns, and they're preparing for fight. the only thingy figure is that movement, crude as it may be to throw these two issues together toward personal freedom, toward individual autonomy is growing, profoundly on the right as well as the left. people want to make their own decisions. they do. and it may be...
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he was investigated by the secret service last year after telling an nra convention in april of 2012, quote, if barack obama is elected, i'll either be dead or in jail this time next year." texas congressman steve stockman has invited ted nugent to be his guest for the state of the union. but if you think about what he got in trouble for with the secret service last year, barack obama's elected i'll either be dead or in jail this time next year, if you think about that, given that it's february, that means we only have two months left of ted nugent, by his own account. maybe one of those nights tomorrow will be in washington at the state of the union, courtesy of a republican congressman who thought it was good to invite him. state of the union is always an amazing and historic night in american politics. it is one of our oldest and i think best rituals as a nation. but this year it's going to be even more of a hoot than usual. n was gone for so long... ...but he'd wait for her forever, for any reason, and would always be there with the biggest welcome home. for a love this strong, da
he was investigated by the secret service last year after telling an nra convention in april of 2012, quote, if barack obama is elected, i'll either be dead or in jail this time next year." texas congressman steve stockman has invited ted nugent to be his guest for the state of the union. but if you think about what he got in trouble for with the secret service last year, barack obama's elected i'll either be dead or in jail this time next year, if you think about that, given that it's...
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checks and a possible deal worked out by senator schumer and a bipartisan quartet two rated a by the nra and two rated f. issue two? immigration. more republicans are leaning towards allowing illegal imgroonts stay but no actual plan has been proposed yet. issue three is the biggy that everybody says they hate. sequester. >> mindless arbitrary across the board cuts to take place on march 1. >> spending cuts and social services end unless there's finally a deal to cut spending. president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal another tax hike on the wealthy and reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we've got to be able to close loopholes the average american can't take advantage of to increase the revenue in a way that allows our economy to continue to grow. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines on that fight end on guns and immigration and are sure to be laid out in the state of the union address. i'm steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> well, questions still linger as to who or what is to blame for sunday's supe
checks and a possible deal worked out by senator schumer and a bipartisan quartet two rated a by the nra and two rated f. issue two? immigration. more republicans are leaning towards allowing illegal imgroonts stay but no actual plan has been proposed yet. issue three is the biggy that everybody says they hate. sequester. >> mindless arbitrary across the board cuts to take place on march 1. >> spending cuts and social services end unless there's finally a deal to cut spending....
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but the nra and gun owners say no way, they support enforcing laws that are already in place and new efforts to keep the mentally ill from getting guns. vice president joe biden is meeting with lawmakers and police with the philadelphia -- from the philadelphia area next hour. the white house is trying to rally police report for new gun laws. proposals include bans. >> i think there's gonna be a lot of hearings but probably more in the mental health area, potentially in some of the background check area but anything that hints towards some sort of national registry won't make it. >> how this gun control debate is expected to play a role in tomorrow night's state of the union address when i see you next. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. video game violence is becoming a double-edged sword for marin county where game production pulls in big money. marin is home to several gaming companies and studios. the county open hopes the industry -- hopes the industry will stir growth. at the same time, individuals are being urged to turn those in for money. >>> 7:18. two state lawma
but the nra and gun owners say no way, they support enforcing laws that are already in place and new efforts to keep the mentally ill from getting guns. vice president joe biden is meeting with lawmakers and police with the philadelphia -- from the philadelphia area next hour. the white house is trying to rally police report for new gun laws. proposals include bans. >> i think there's gonna be a lot of hearings but probably more in the mental health area, potentially in some of the...
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, and i probably shouldn't be, because most of us also were rolling our eyes when we heard from the nra and the pushback that they are having and the comments that they are making around this and the fact that they don't -- are not exercising much compassion or empathy is interesting to me and it's disappointing, but sadly i guess it's not surprising. >> jennifer, when all is said and done after the debate ends and legislation is taken up and passed, do you think that the only thing we'll probably see are some sort of enhancement to background checks? >> i think that's probably the most likely outcome. the president has a problem with democrat and certainly republicans are opposed, for example, trying to reinstewart the 1994 assault weapons ban which didn't work according to a report by the judd so i think that's the most likely thing. i must say police are guns do keep us safe. keep us safe all around. don't disband police forces because a guy with a gun meets a guy with a gun. i don't favor individuals not properly trained, steven seagal or anybody else coming in and that's one part o
, and i probably shouldn't be, because most of us also were rolling our eyes when we heard from the nra and the pushback that they are having and the comments that they are making around this and the fact that they don't -- are not exercising much compassion or empathy is interesting to me and it's disappointing, but sadly i guess it's not surprising. >> jennifer, when all is said and done after the debate ends and legislation is taken up and passed, do you think that the only thing we'll...